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Penn State Quarterback Rocco Becht on Local Fame, His Fall Class and His Dad Hanging Out With the Team
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Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht is the most prominent transfer from Iowa State this past offseason. Other than head coach Matt Campbell, of course. In three seasons at Iowa State, Becht started 39 consecutive games for the Cyclones and Campbell, winning 26, and threw for over 9,200 yards and 64 touchdowns. A talented star QB…
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Frank: Is Sloth a Deadly Sin? And Am I Guilty of It?
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I was about to do some yard work when my wife returned from her walk bearing a book she’d found in a Little Free Library. The title: “Find Your Inner Sloth: A Journal Celebrating Slow Living.” Perfect timing! I refer you to page 74: “Sedentary stillness is soothing to the soul. Why get up and…
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18 Days Until Penn State’s ‘Amazing’ No. 18 Hits the Field. Will Ben Brahmer Be the Nittany Lions’ Next Star Tight End?
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It’s 18 days until No.18 Penn State opens its 139th season of college football under its 17th head coach, Matt Campbell. After quarterback Rocco Becht, one of the Nittany Lions’ biggest stars on offense — literally as well as figuratively — will be another No. 18, tight end Ben Brahmer. At 6-foot-7, the 250-pound Brahmer…
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Hook: Keeping the ‘Penn’ in Penn State Athletics
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We Are… Pennsylvania! OK, OK, I know, that’s not how we roll. Of course our iconic cheer is We Are… Penn State! And we’re soon going to have the chance to get back in that We Are cheering spirit. In less than three weeks Penn State’s football team will be on the field against Marshall…
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8 More Reasons to Be a Fan of Penn State’s Terry Smith
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Penn State safeties coach Deon Broomfield was born in 1991, the same year his fellow defensive backfield coach Terry Smith was a Nittany Lion football team captain. That season, Smith helped lead Penn State to an 11-2 record, wins over Notre Dame and in the Fiesta Bowl, and a final ranking of No. 3 in…
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If We’re Doing Corporate Names for Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Flavors Now, Here’s Some Other Suggestions
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On a recent trip to the Berkey Creamery, I noticed what I thought was a new flavor on the board called Three Stripe Delight. I have a usual go-to list of creamery flavors among them; Coconut Chip, Alumni Swirl, Russ Digs Roseberry, Peachy Paterno and Black Raspberry Frozen Yogurt (don’t let the “yogurt” thing deter…
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Q: Who Blocks for 534 Pass Plays and Doesn’t Give Up a Sack? A: Penn State’s Trevor Buhr
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Former Iowa State offensive lineman Trevor Buhr — now a Nittany Lion for the 2026 season — was a definite burr in the butts of opposing defenses on passing downs over the past two seasons with the Cyclones. A legit PIA. At Iowa State in 2024 and 2025, Buhr was a blocker for 534 offensive snaps…
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Battista: Our Summer Adventures Continue
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” —Helen Keller Our 27-day summer adventure is finally coming to an end. Just one more day in our nation’s capital, then we are finally off to our South Carolina home. It’s been quite the journey! Since July 15, we’ve been driving and flying through and across nine states…
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Poorman: 10 People I Saw at Penn State Football’s Practice on Monday
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Penn State football is as accessible and transparent as I’ve ever seen it, going back through my almost half-century of covering the Nittany Lions. So far, at least, and admittedly a small sample size. Of Penn State’s first five summer camp full-squad practices, three have been open to local media for upwards for two hours.…
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Inside/Outside State College: The Vast Expansion of Outdoor Seating Downtown
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Downtown State College now has more than 45 eating and drinking locations with at least one place to sit outside on the property or immediately adjacent. That’s a fantastic development.